To Avoid Problems with Schedules and Deadlines, Contractors Are Held

question 14

Multiple Choice

To avoid problems with schedules and deadlines, contractors are held accountable with _________ clauses in the contract for failure to perform up to standard.

• A) incentive
• B) accommodation
• C) punitive
• D) penalty
• E) retribution

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Definitions:

Decentration

Simultaneous focusing (centering) on more than one aspect or dimension of a problem or situation.

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (ages 7-12) where children gain a better understanding of concrete events and logical operations, but struggle with abstract concepts.

Phonics

A method of teaching reading and spelling that stresses symbol-sound relationships, used especially in early grades.

Language

A system of communication used by a particular community or country, consisting of written, spoken, or gestural symbols.